Meet the Mets
The Mets opened their series against the Phillies with a 6-4 win in a game that saw Juan Soto hit a pair of home runs. The teams are off tonight, as there’s a World Cup match happening next door to the Phillies’ ballpark today, and they’ll play the second game of the series tomorrow.
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If you’d like to see one of the Mets’ best players on the team’s off day, Francisco Lindor is starting a rehab assignment with
the Double-A Rumble Ponies tonight in Binghamton. He’ll be joined by Tyrone Taylor.
Laura Albanese writes that these next few series are worth keeping an eye on in light of Lindor’s impending return to major league action.
Greg Prince writes about how much we’d love a parade as Mets fans, having watching the Knicks’ championship parade yesterday morning.
The Mets’ series in Cincinnati meant a lot to A.J. Ewing given that it was a homecoming for him.
Vidal Bruján has been outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse, having been DFA’d to make room for Zack Short on the Mets’ active roster a few days ago.
The Mets rank 23rd in ESPN’s latest power rankings.
Around the National League East
Bo Bichette nearly signed with the Phillies before signing with the Mets, and Philadelphia fans don’t need much of an excuse to boo somebody—even if that somebody is making $42 million and still has just an 88 wRC+ for one of their most loathed rivals.
The Braves’ series finale against the Giants was rained out, but the team traded for former Giants catcher Joey Bart, who had just been dealt to the Pirates in April.
With the Nationals very much in the Wild Card mix—they’re in a virtual tie for the third spot at the moment—Federal Baseball is rightly pondering trade deadline targets.
Around Major League Baseball
Byron Buxton doesn’t care about trade rumors and once again made it clear that he’s a Twin.
Buxton’s Twins scored nine runs in a rout of the Rangers, and Twinkie Town very much appreciates Buxton.
Mike Trout is having his best season in ages, but he’s hitting the injured list with a hamstring strain.
The Trout-less Angels were shut out by the A’s.
The Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 4-3.
The Brewers dropped their series finale to the Guardians in a 4-2 loss.
Milwaukee won’t have Quinn Priester on the mound anytime soon, as he’s undergoing thoracic outlet syndrome surgery.
Former Mets pitcher Anthony Kay grew up in Long Island as a Yankees fan, and he made his first ever start at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.
The White Sox beat the Yankees last night by a 5-1 score.
The Royals scored fourteen runs in an easy win over the Cardinals.
For the first time since he retired, Cal Ripken Jr. has an active role in the Orioles’ player development process.
The league’s latest proposals in CBA negotiations didn’t sit well with Scott Boras.
MLB is ditching the clock at the home run derby and returning to a swing-based competition.
Former Mets GM Zack Scott is writing a series about CBA negotiations.
Here are some All-Star candidates who deserve more love.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Michael Drago capped his series of pieces about the Knicks’ championship run and how that all feels as a fan of both the Knicks and the Mets with a great piece centered upon the parade.
Brian Salvatore writes that the Mets hope to get more than just cheesesteaks in Philadelphia this weekend in his series preview, and hey, they got off to a good start.
This Date in Mets History
There have been some memorable pitching performances on this date in years past.
